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Robert Holden

Ben Renshaw

Avril Carson

Ian Lynch

Our Story
The Happiness Project is a remarkable success-story that continues to unfold day by day. The cast of The Happiness Project includes top psychologists, life coaches, business leaders, spiritual ministers, leading physicians, great musicians, actors and poets – all of whom are fired with a passion to serve and inspire. Formed in 1996, we are rapidly approaching our tenth year in existence. A big thank you to everyone who has participated in our growth.

The Happiness Project became a household name in August 1996 when the BBC broadcasted a 40 minute QED documentary, How to be Happy. Five million viewers watched participants make rapid breakthroughs on our unique training programme. The results, as verified by independent QED scientists, were truly remarkable. How to be Happy has since been shown in 16 countries to over 30 million viewers.

Since 1996, The Happiness Project has pioneered one of the most exciting and effective models of learning and development. We use a unique synthesis of positive psychology and success intelligence principles to create training events that are deeply transformative and rewarding. Our seminars are attended by dedicated people who aspire to greater happiness and success in their life, work and relationships.

Public Diary
Every year we run a popular public programme of events in UK and Europe. Our signature event is the eight week course called Happiness NOW - as featured in the BBC QED documentary. Other public courses include: Positivity, Coaching Happiness, Success Intelligence, Positive Relationships and Spiritual Renewal. Click on Diary for further information for 2004. In past years, we have also worked with respected leaders like, Deepak Chopra MD, Patch Adams MD, Susan Jeffers PhD, Wayne Dyer PhD, Chuck and Lency Spezzano, Paul McKenna and others.

Business Masterclasses
Our Success Intelligence Series of masterclasses and coaching programmes has won us international acclaim. We have designed and delivered presentations to over 100 global businesses on success intelligence, coaching success, liberating talent and managing change. Our chief clients include the BBC (5 yrs), British Telecom (7 yrs), The Body Shop (3 yrs), BAE Systems (3 years) and also The Football Association, Sony Corporation, Marriott Hotels, Rolls Royce, and Shell Plc. We also coach 1 to 1 the senior managers of many Fortune 500 companies.

Health Seminars
Over 30,000 doctors, psychologists, therapists and coaches have attended one of our presentations on positive psychology and well-being. We have run training courses in many hospitals including Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and have also worked closely with the NHS, BUPA and Boots Plc on major well-being projects. We have also given keynote addresses at health conferences for GP Forum, MIND, Cancer Care, Macmillan Nurses, The National Association of Hospice Workers, the European Mental Health Association and The Bristol Cancer Centre.

Conference Keynotes
Robert Holden, Ben Renshaw and Avril Carson have presented hundreds of conference keynotes. We have an excellent reputation for delivering lively presentations that are entertaining, relevant and inspirational. We have presented conference keynotes for the global consultancy group Accenture, The Leadership Trust, the Work Foundation, the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, the NHS Information Authority, the Young President’s Organization, the International Stress Management Association, Group 4, Hewlett Packard, and many more.

Higher Education
We have given presentations to many universities, colleges and schools, including Oxford University, Cambridge University, Birmingham University and Harrow School and Sure Start. Our "Confidence = Capacity" programme seeks to build a new vision and purpose for education. Our "PRO-TEEN" courses for teenagers, developed by Ben Renshaw, has also won rave reviews.

Sweet Charity
We have given training and support to many brilliant causes, including The Children’s Society, RNIB, Home Start, Oxfam and Comic Relief. Every year we give bursaries on our training programmes to professionals working in charity organisations. We also give away hundreds of our books and tapes to many great causes. In 2004, we have given £25,000 of our products to The Prism Project – a personal development programme for people in prison. We also sponsor the Siddhartha School in Bodhgaya, India.

Media Headlines
We are fast approaching 5,000 TV, radio and newspaper features worldwide. Our media features include two TV documentaries, and also interviews for: LBC Michael Parkinson, Sky Selina Scott, BBC Ester Rantzen, BBC Tomorrows World, BBC Newsnight, Channel 4 Perfect Match, ITV South Bank Show, ITV Richard and Judy, BBC 4 All in the Mind and Radio Steve Wright, ITN News at 10, The Financial Times, Cosmopolitan, and much more! Robert and Ben are often asked to be the spokesperson for national campaigns on well-being sponsored by groups like BT, Kodak, Proctor & Gamble and BUPA.

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QED BBC TV Documentary

SI Book

Success Intelligence Book

Happiness Now

Happiness Now!

SuperCoaching book

SuperCoaching Book